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24 Supreme Court Cases during the 1996 Term

City of Boerne v. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 1997

City of Boerne v. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, et al.

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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 1997
City of Boerne v. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, et al.

City of Boerne v. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, et al.

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McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 1997

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McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama

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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 1997
McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama

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McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama

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Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Quill et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 1996

Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Quill et al.

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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 1996
Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Quill et al.

Vacco, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Quill et al.

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Blessing v. Freestone
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Blessing v. Freestone

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Blessing v. Freestone

Blessing v. Freestone

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Lopez v. Monterey County, California
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Lopez v. Monterey County, California

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Lopez v. Monterey County, California

Lopez v. Monterey County, California

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